Yep, Collin got it right. You need a Comptip to race in the North Americans.

A guy (Wessels) last year broke his Comptip on the first day and we let him race with a spare solid mast, but that's about the only slack you'll get at this event. His boat was so heavy (named "Cinderblock") that we took pity on him. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />